jira

name	jira
description	Jira API integration with managed OAuth. Search issues with JQL, create and update issues, manage projects and transitions. Use this skill when users want to interact with Jira issues, projects, or workflows. For other third party apps, use the api-gateway skill (https://clawhub.ai/byungkyu/api-gateway).
compatibility	Requires network access and valid Maton API key
metadata	{"author":"maton","version":"1.0"}

Jira

Access the Jira Cloud API with managed OAuth authentication. Search issues with JQL, create and manage issues, and automate workflows.

Quick Start

# First, get your cloud ID
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://gateway.maton.ai/jira/oauth/token/accessible-resources')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

# Then search issues
python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://gateway.maton.ai/jira/ex/jira/{cloudId}/rest/api/3/search/jql?jql=project%3DKEY&maxResults=10')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Base URL

https://gateway.maton.ai/jira/{native-api-path}

Replace {native-api-path} with the actual Jira API endpoint path. The gateway proxies requests to api.atlassian.com and automatically injects your OAuth token.

Getting Cloud ID

Jira Cloud requires a cloud ID. Get it first:

GET /jira/oauth/token/accessible-resources

Response:

[{
  "id": "62909843-b784-4c35-b770-e4e2a26f024b",
  "url": "https://yoursite.atlassian.net",
  "name": "yoursite"
}]

Authentication

All requests require the Maton API key in the Authorization header:

Authorization: Bearer $MATON_API_KEY

Environment Variable: Set your API key as MATON_API_KEY:

export MATON_API_KEY="YOUR_API_KEY"

Getting Your API Key

1. Sign in or create an account at maton.ai
2. Go to maton.ai/settings
3. Copy your API key

Connection Management

Manage your Jira OAuth connections at https://ctrl.maton.ai.

List Connections

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections?app=jira&status=ACTIVE')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Create Connection

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
data = json.dumps({'app': 'jira'}).encode()
req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections', data=data, method='POST')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
req.add_header('Content-Type', 'application/json')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Get Connection

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections/{connection_id}')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Response:

{
  "connection": {
    "connection_id": "21fd90f9-5935-43cd-b6c8-bde9d915ca80",
    "status": "ACTIVE",
    "creation_time": "2025-12-08T07:20:53.488460Z",
    "last_updated_time": "2026-01-31T20:03:32.593153Z",
    "url": "https://connect.maton.ai/?session_token=...",
    "app": "jira",
    "metadata": {}
  }
}

Open the returned url in a browser to complete OAuth authorization.

Delete Connection

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections/{connection_id}', method='DELETE')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Specifying Connection

If you have multiple Jira connections, specify which one to use with the Maton-Connection header:

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://gateway.maton.ai/jira/ex/jira/{cloudId}/rest/api/3/project')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
req.add_header('Maton-Connection', '21fd90f9-5935-43cd-b6c8-bde9d915ca80')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

If omitted, the gateway uses the default (oldest) active connection.

API Reference

Projects

List Projects

GET /jira/ex/jira/{cloudId}/rest/api/3/project

Get Project

GET /jira/ex/jira/{cloudId}/rest/api/3/project/{projectKeyOrId}

Issues

Search Issues (JQL)

GET /jira/ex/jira/{cloudId}/rest/api/3/search/jql?jql=project%3DKEY%20order%20by%20created%20DESC&maxResults=20&fields=summary,status,assignee

Get Issue

GET /jira/ex/jira/{cloudId}/rest/api/3/issue/{issueIdOrKey}

Create Issue

POST /jira/ex/jira/{cloudId}/rest/api/3/issue
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "fields": {
    "project": {"key": "PROJ"},
    "summary": "Issue summary",
    "issuetype": {"name": "Task"}
  }
}

Update Issue

PUT /jira/ex/jira/{cloudId}/rest/api/3/issue/{issueIdOrKey}
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "fields": {
    "summary": "Updated summary"
  }
}

Delete Issue

DELETE /jira/ex/jira/{cloudId}/rest/api/3/issue/{issueIdOrKey}

Assign Issue

PUT /jira/ex/jira/{cloudId}/rest/api/3/issue/{issueIdOrKey}/assignee
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "accountId": "712020:5aff718e-6fe0-4548-82f4-f44ec481e5e7"
}

Transitions

Get Transitions

GET /jira/ex/jira/{cloudId}/rest/api/3/issue/{issueIdOrKey}/transitions

Transition Issue (change status)

POST /jira/ex/jira/{cloudId}/rest/api/3/issue/{issueIdOrKey}/transitions
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "transition": {"id": "31"}
}

Comments

Get Comments

GET /jira/ex/jira/{cloudId}/rest/api/3/issue/{issueIdOrKey}/comment

Add Comment

POST /jira/ex/jira/{cloudId}/rest/api/3/issue/{issueIdOrKey}/comment
Content-Type: application/json

{
  "body": {
    "type": "doc",
    "version": 1,
    "content": [{"type": "paragraph", "content": [{"type": "text", "text": "Comment text"}]}]
  }
}

Users

Get Current User

GET /jira/ex/jira/{cloudId}/rest/api/3/myself

Search Users

GET /jira/ex/jira/{cloudId}/rest/api/3/user/search?query=john

Metadata

List Issue Types

GET /jira/ex/jira/{cloudId}/rest/api/3/issuetype

List Priorities

GET /jira/ex/jira/{cloudId}/rest/api/3/priority

List Statuses

GET /jira/ex/jira/{cloudId}/rest/api/3/status

Code Examples

JavaScript

// Get cloud ID first
const resources = await fetch(
  'https://gateway.maton.ai/jira/oauth/token/accessible-resources',
  { headers: { 'Authorization': `Bearer ${process.env.MATON_API_KEY}` } }
).then(r => r.json());

const cloudId = resources[0].id;

// Search issues
const issues = await fetch(
  `https://gateway.maton.ai/jira/ex/jira/${cloudId}/rest/api/3/search/jql?jql=project=KEY`,
  { headers: { 'Authorization': `Bearer ${process.env.MATON_API_KEY}` } }
).then(r => r.json());

Python

import os
import requests

headers = {'Authorization': f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}'}

# Get cloud ID
resources = requests.get(
    'https://gateway.maton.ai/jira/oauth/token/accessible-resources',
    headers=headers
).json()

cloud_id = resources[0]['id']

# Search issues
issues = requests.get(
    f'https://gateway.maton.ai/jira/ex/jira/{cloud_id}/rest/api/3/search/jql',
    headers=headers,
    params={'jql': 'project=KEY', 'maxResults': 10}
).json()

Notes

• Always fetch cloud ID first using /oauth/token/accessible-resources
• JQL queries must be bounded (e.g., project=KEY)
• Use URL encoding for JQL query parameters
• Update, Delete, Transition return HTTP 204 on success
• Agile API requires additional OAuth scopes
• IMPORTANT: When using curl commands, use curl -g when URLs contain brackets (fields[], sort[], records[]) to disable glob parsing
• IMPORTANT: When piping curl output to jq or other commands, environment variables like $MATON_API_KEY may not expand correctly in some shell environments. You may get "Invalid API key" errors when piping.

Error Handling

Status	Meaning
400	Missing Jira connection or invalid JQL
401	Invalid or missing Maton API key
429	Rate limited (10 req/sec per account)
4xx/5xx	Passthrough error from Jira API

Troubleshooting: Invalid API Key

When you receive a "Invalid API key" error, ALWAYS follow these steps before concluding there is an issue:

1. Check that the MATON_API_KEY environment variable is set:

echo $MATON_API_KEY

2. Verify the API key is valid by listing connections:

python <<'EOF'
import urllib.request, os, json
req = urllib.request.Request('https://ctrl.maton.ai/connections')
req.add_header('Authorization', f'Bearer {os.environ["MATON_API_KEY"]}')
print(json.dumps(json.load(urllib.request.urlopen(req)), indent=2))
EOF

Resources

• Jira API Introduction
• Search Issues (JQL)
• Get Issue
• Create Issue
• Transition Issue
• JQL Reference